Kennedy John Victor also known as Vikram, is a renowned Kollywood actor who made his silver screen debut in the 1990 film En Kadhal Kanmani.
Vikram, after a lean period, gained success with Bala's 1999 film Sethu and later gained popularity in commercial films like Dhill, Gemini, Dhool, and Saamy.
Vikram was exposed in Telugu with the 2003 film, Pithamagan( Shivaputrudu). Later, with the 2005 film, Anniyan ( Aparichitudu), Vikram was established as a star in the South Indian industry.
Vikram, after a lean period, gained success with Bala's 1999 film Sethu and later gained popularity in commercial films like Dhill, Gemini, Dhool, and Saamy.
Net Worth - Vikram’s Net worth will be $20 million in 2023. The Indian currency is estimated to be close to Rs 150 crore.
His primary source of income is from acting in movies, commercial ads and a few family businesses. The Actor gets Rs 10–12 Crore per movie and Rs 1.5 Crore for TV commercials.
Car Collection - He owns various vehicles, including a Toyota Land Cruiser Prado, an Audi Q7 Quattro, an Audi A4, an Audi A8, an Audi A8, and a Porsche 911 Turbo, each worth Rs 86 Lakh or more.
Career - Vikram has gained recognition for his work in films like Cobra and Ponniyin Selvan-1. He has also appeared in films like Thanthu Vitten Ennai and Meera and has won several awards for his acting career.
Vikram began his career as a model and has appeared in commercials for Chola Tea and Tvs Excelm.
He started his acting career in 1990 with the Tamil movie “en Kadhal Kanmani” and later worked in two Tamil films: Thanthu Vitten Ennai and Meera.
In 1993, he appeared in the Malayalam movie “Dhruvam,” which gained him praise for his performance.
Vikram has also worked on Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, and Malayalam films. His most recent film, Ponniyin Selvan, is expected to release in the summer of 2023.
He won several awards for his film work, including the National Award in the Best Actor category for Pithamagan in 2004 and several Filmfare and regional awards.
Vikram’s career has been characterized by his success in films, including Raavanan and Raavan, Sindubad, I Movie, Sketch (2018), Saamy Square (2018), Mahaan (as Gandhi Mahaan), and his 58th film, Cobra, directed by R. Ajay Gnanamuthu.
Personal Life - Kennedy John Victor (Vikram) was born in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, on April 17, 1966.
His parents were Christians, and his father, John Victor (Vinod Raj), was from Paramakudi. Vikram pursued acting but only got small parts.
His mother, Rajeshwari, worked for the government and became a sub-collector.
Vikram attended Montfort School Yercaud Salem in Tamil Nadu and graduated from Loyola College in Chennai with an MBA in English literature.
He has two younger brothers and sisters, with brother Arvind appearing in a low-budget Tamil movie and sister Anitha being a teacher.
Vikram is renowned for his philanthropic efforts, supporting numerous NGOs and charitable organizations such as The Spastics Society of India, The Dialysis Indian Foundation, and Kuppathur Village in Tamil Nadu.
Vikram has also supported relief efforts during natural disasters, contributing to relief funds for victims of the Kerala Floods, Chennai Floods, and the Hudhud Cyclone in Andhra Pradesh.
Vikram married Shailaja Balakrishnan in 1992 and has a daughter named Akshita and a son named Dhruv.